Biblical Parenting In The Instruction of The Lord Name, Copyright Information

Infancy to Childhood (0 to 5yrs) In the first five years, the primary training objective is to teach your children to be under the authority of God (Ephesians 6:1-3). Children are to learn to obey authority without delay, debate, or discussion. Discipline, words of correction, and clear directives must work hand in hand because children do not give a lot of weight to words alone at this stage of life (Provides 22:15). Name, Copyright Information

Infancy to Childhood (0 to 5yrs) So that we may teach children to live by principles and not by mood, parents must be consistent in discipline and correction at this stage (Proverbs 29:15). Obedience must not be an option so that children may not ever think that disobedience is okay. Therefore, we must stay consistent in discipline, words of correction, and clear directives (Proverbs 13:24). Name, Copyright Information

Childhood ( 5 yrs to 12 yrs) The primary training objective between 5-12 is to build character. Your child’s character must be developed in areas such as dependability, honesty, kindness, consideration, helpfulness, diligence, loyalty, humility, self- control, and moral purity as well as many others (Proverbs 22:6). Your child needs biblical wisdom in dealing with issues of the heart as well as behavior (Proverbs 4:1-13). Name, Copyright Information

Childhood ( 5 yrs to 12 yrs) The goal at this stage is to help your child see and address issues that deal more with the ugliness in their character such as selfishness or mocking (issues of defiance are hopefully secondary issues at this stage as a result of the consistency of discipline in earlier stage of training) Addressing the child’s character places the emphasis on issues of the heart. It enables you to get underneath behavior and address the thoughts, motives, and purposes of the heart (Luke 6:43-45). Name, Copyright Information

Childhood ( 5 yrs to 12 yrs) If you do not deal with character and just set rules, you will end up producing children who learn to keep the rules but are weak in character. They become people whose cups are washed and clean on the outside but filthy on the inside (Matthew 23:25-28). You must develop a comprehensive way to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your children so that you can zero in on where and how to develop their character according to the precepts of God. Name, Copyright Information

Childhood ( 5 yrs to 12 yrs) You must develop a comprehensive way to evaluate your child’s relationship to God. You must have some perception of where he/she is spiritually: Name, Copyright Information

Childhood ( 5 yrs to 12 yrs) 1. Does your child have a relationship with God? 2. Is your child living in a conscious need for God? 3. What is the content of his relationship with God? 4. Is he concerned to know and love God? 5. Is God a source of strength, comfort, and help? 6. Doe he make choices that reflect knowing God? Name, Copyright Information

Childhood ( 5 yrs to 12 yrs) 7. Is he moved by God’s ways and truth? 8. Is he alive to spiritual realities? 9. Is there any evidence that he is carrying an independent relationship with God apart from you? 10. Does he ever talk about God? Name, Copyright Information

Childhood ( 5 yrs to 12 yrs) 11. Is his God small or grand? 12. Does he think of God as a friend, a judge, a helper, or a taskmaster? 13. Is he living out the fullness of seeing himself in Christ or is he trying to worship and serve himself? Name, Copyright Information

Childhood ( 5 yrs to 12 yrs) You must develop a comprehensive way to evaluate your child’s relationship to himself.: Name, Copyright Information

Childhood ( 5 yrs to 12 yrs) 1. How does your child think about himself? 2. How well does he understand himself? 3. How aware is he of his strengths and weaknesses? 4. Does he understand his personality? 5. Is he self-conscious about the propensities of his personality? Name, Copyright Information

Childhood ( 5 yrs to 12 yrs) 6. Is he arrogant? 7. Is he chained by fears? 8. Is he able to extend himself to others? 9. Does he have a false dependence on others? 10. Does he feel better than others or does he feel inadequate around others? 11. Is he able to stick to a task without external props? 12. Is he able to work independently? Name, Copyright Information

Childhood ( 5 yrs to 12 yrs) You must develop a comprehensive way to evaluate your child’s relationship to others: Name, Copyright Information

Childhood ( 5 yrs to 12 yrs) 1. What are the relationships of your children? 2. How does he deal with disappointment in people? 3. How does he respond to being sinned against? 4. What are the areas of relational strength? 5. What are the areas of relational weaknesses? Name, Copyright Information

Teenagers to Adulthood The primary objectives at this stage of parenting is to teach your children the fear of the Lord, adherence to parental instruction, and disassociation from the wicked. At this stage you are seeking to motivate young people into a sense of awe and reverence for God. At this stage you are seeking to motivate young people to make choices that reflect a growing comprehension of what it means to be a God worshipper. You want to teach young people how to organize their lives around the fear of God instead of the fear of man (Proverbs 29:25). Name, Copyright Information

Teenagers to Adulthood You want to seek to influence young people to respond to things based on Scripture in all aspects of their life. According to Romans 12:2-21, 1Peter 4:10-11, Ecclesiastes 5:18- 20, you want to seek to help young people to: Name, Copyright Information

Teenagers to Adulthood 1. Develop a Christian Mind about all things (Romans 12:2). 2. Develop relationships that are God-honoring (Romans 12:8-21). 3. Discover and develop a ministry that is in accordance to their giftedness (Romans 12:3-7). 4. Discover a career in which they can fulfill the cultural mandate and God’s command that they support themselves and share with others in need. 5. Establish their own home and family identity as a member of the society and a part of the Body of Christ. Name, Copyright Information